Dishes made with cilantro
17 dishes from around the world that list cilantro as a main ingredient.
Taco
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA folded tortilla filled with meat, beans or vegetables, eaten by hand
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
GuacamoleVegan
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreAvocado mashed with lime, salt, and herbs, served as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks, Lunch
BarbacoaMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 3 moreMeat slow-cooked in a pit lined with agave or banana leaves
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Papri chaatVegetarianपापड़ी चाट
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreCrisp wafers topped with potatoes, chickpeas, yoghurt and tangy chutneys
Street food, Snacks
Ta'ameyaVeganطعمية
🇪🇬 EgyptEgyptian fritters of fava beans and herbs, deep-fried and eaten in pita sandwiches
Street food, Breakfast, Lunch
CevicheFish or seafood
🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreRaw fish or shellfish marinated in citrus juice and seasonings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pico de galloVegan
🇲🇽 MexicoChopped tomato, onion, chili and cilantro salad served as a fresh salsa
Salad or side
Gallo PintoVegan
🇨🇷 Costa Rica and 1 moreRice and beans cooked together, a staple in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
MenudoMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreMexican soup of beef tripe in a chili broth, often with hominy and fresh garnishes
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Al pastorMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreSpit-roasted pork tacos with pineapple, onion and cilantro from central Mexico
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ZaaloukVeganزعلوك
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan salad of cooked eggplant and tomato with spices and herbs
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Açorda
🇵🇹 PortugalPortuguese bread soup with garlic, cilantro, and poached eggs
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
White cut chickenMeat白切雞
🇨🇳 ChinaPoached chicken served chilled with a ginger and scallion dip
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Lime soupMeat
🇲🇽 MexicoYucatecan chicken soup with lime and crispy tortilla chips
Soup, Dinner
ChanguaVegetarian
🇨🇴 ColombiaColombian breakfast soup of milk, water, eggs and herbs
Soup, Breakfast, Snacks
Huarache
🇲🇽 MexicoOblong masa snack topped with beans, salsa, meat, and cheese
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
Aguadito de polloMeat
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian chicken soup with cilantro and vegetables, known for its vivid green color
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Taco: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ceviche: No machine-readable author provided. Manuel González Olaechea assumed, CC BY 3.0, source
- Guacamole: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Pico de gallo: Hajor, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Al pastor: City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0, source
- Papri chaat: Ravi Talwar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gallo Pinto: C T Johansson, CC BY 3.0, source
- Changua: Jorvato, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Barbacoa: Elton Rodriguez, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Aguadito de pollo: MiguelAlanCS, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Menudo: Ron habla hispana, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Zaalouk: Tamorlan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Huarache: Svein Meinguer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Açorda: Filipe Fortes, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- White cut chicken: Sjschen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source